November 2012 - Wasatch BMW CCA

BMW Car Club
of America
Wasatch Chapter
The Switchback
November 2012
Volume 13
Issue 4
Oktoberfest at Snowbird on
August 26th proved to be the
Bavarian treat that it has been
every year for Wasatch Chapter members...
...a great drive up Little Cottonwood
Canyon in your “Ultimate Driving
Machine” ( check out the 2002), clear
mountain air, authentic Bavarian
music, great food and drink and Swiss
Horns.
On September 5th the Wasatch
Chapter visited the Utah
Museum of Fine Arts exhibition
“SPEED.” It was world class
and held chapter members
mesmerized for hours.
If you love cars, most BMW owners do, then the Speed exhibition at the University of Utah’s Utah Museum of Fine
Arts should have been a “must see” on your summer things to do. The 19 show cars were the fastest cars of their
day listed as they appear above. 1904 Peerless “Green Dragon “ Racer, 1907 Renault AI 35/45 Hp Vanderbuilt Racer, 1911 Mercer Type 35 R Raceabout, 1916 Model C Stutz Bearcat, 1925 Miller 122 Front-Wheel-Drive, 1933 Alfa
Romeo BC 2300 Monza, 1929 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix, 1931 4 1/2-Litre “Blower” Bentley, 1937 Delahaye Type
145 The “Million-Franc Delahaye”, 1957 Jaguar XK-SS, 1954 Ferrari 375MM, 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe,
1927 Ford Modified Roadster, 1935 Duesenberg SJ “Mormon Meteor 1”, 1937 Cord 812, 1938 “Mormon Meteor
111”, 1952 So-Cal Speed Shop Belly Tank, 1952 “Beast III” Streamliner, 1975 “Speedomotive Special” Streamliner.
President’s Corner
BOARD MEMBERS
President - Craig Hawe
president@wasatchbmwcca.org.
801-824-5997
Elections and Events
We just went through a formal nomination process. We have received some criticism for not being
transparent in the nomination process but we have always been open to including everyone who wants to
get involved. This nomination process was as transparent as possible and we were hopeful that someone
might have chosen to get involved.
Please show your support for the board by participating in the election. It would be great if you participated in the process by voting. The next steps in the election process are:
Ballots can be mailed to our P.O. Box until January 10, 2013
Ballots can be hand submitted at our General Board meeting on January 18, 2013 which will be held at Red Robin on Foothill.
Ballots will be counted that evening.
Election results will be posted that evening.
The next opportunity to interact with the board is at our Board Meeting on November 13th. This will be
held at the Evergreen Library starting at 7:00 PM in one of their conference rooms. Please attend and
participate in the proceedings. This is an open event for all members and associate members.
Side bar: We are again having our Christmas Party at Luganos (3364 S 2300 E). The Christmas Party
always has been one of our biggest events of the year. Luganos is a great venue and the food is excellent.
We hope to see you there!
Vice President – David Egelston
vicepresident@wasatchbmwcca.org.
801-575-6640
Secretary - Tom Oesleby
secretary@wasatchbmwcca.org.
801-363-1608
Treasurer — Tom DeJong
treasurer @wasatchbmwcca.org.
801-580-4001
Membership Chair – Robert Franke
membershipchair@wasatchbmwcca.org.
Events Chairevents chair @wasatchbmwcca.org.
Webmaster – Rich Getty
webmaster@wasatchbmwcca.org.
801-330-2779
Newsletter Editor - Lee Wagstaff
newslettereditor@wasatchbmwcca.org.
801-661-4403
Newsletter Submissions
P.S. Please join us for our Fall Drive and Fun Rally - this Saturday.
We welcome your stories, suggestions, technical
tips, photos, questions or comments that would be
of interest to your fellow club members. All reasonable submissions are considered and are needed.
The editor reserves the right to edit for length,
quality and good taste. Please include your contact
information so we may contact you if significant
editing is necessary. Please send your submissions
to the Editor through email, phone or the Wasatch
Chapter address. The Switchback is published
quarterly. Deadline for submissions is the 25th day
of the preceding month.
More than just a Fall Drive – your chance to win $$
How to Join BMW-CCA
What a great summer I have had. I managed to get four (4) track days in a Miller Motorsport Park. We
are truly lucky to have such a great facility so close to us. I would be glad to answer any questions you
might have about track time, car preparation, etiquette, etc. I also just bought a titanium e36 m3 convertible to use as a daily driver. My last one was totaled early this summer.
I hope you had a great summer. Please share with us your recent adventures.
Cheers,
Craig
Tom O and David E have planned a fun rally with $150 worth of prizes (gift certificates) to be given out
during the event.
When – Saturday, October 20th.
Start – Olympus Hills Mall (3900 S Wasatch Blvd)
Time – We are starting at 10 AM with the last group leaving by 10:30, If you miss the start come to lunch
at the Road Island Grill (see below)
Weather permitting we will be driving over the newly (fully) paved road over Guardsman Summit at the
top of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
The drive will be broken into legs:
Leg 1 to Oakley via Guardsman’s, Midway, and Browns Canyon. Lunch at Road Island Diner.
Leg 2 to Hanna. Stop at Hanna Cafe (beverages and homemade ie if you like).
Leg 3 to the Heber Valley Air Museum, Heber. Stop for quick tour of Museum.
Leg 4 to Tarahumara Restaurant, the best Mexican food in the State, Midway, arriving 5:30 or so.
Scoring of Fun Rally answer sheets and prizes awarded at the restaurant.
This is going to be a great day! Each car will need a pencil, Utah State Highway Map and a clipboard.
FYI: the chapter is not buying meals but is offering significant prizes.
Call 1-800-878-9292 for credit card orders. Membership costs $48/year which includes a subscription to the Roundel and Switchback as well as all
other Club Benefits. You may add another person
in your household for $5 so they can enjoy full Club
benefits as well, except they won’t get their own
Roundel. Send your change of address to BMW
CCA, Inc., 640 South Main St, Suite 201, Greenville, SC 29601 or fax 864-250-0038, or www.
bmwcca.org. (ph-864-250-0022).
BMW CCA Benefits
Discounts on parts, supplies, free advertising in the
Roundel and BMW CCA website, library and video
services, help from technical and maintenance
experts, a Value Information Coordinator to help
with insurance claims, purchases or sale of your
BMW, Ombudsmen to assist you with BMW dealers and suppliers, Special Interest Groups listed in
the Roundel.
Legal Disclaimers
New & Renewing Members
JULY 2012
David C. Blum
David Clark
Rob Coe
Marc Mayer
Kevin J. Boyce
Mark Droubay
Carlton R. Fish
Eric Fish
Joe Landgraf
James Mainor
Keyvan Mashayekhi
David Mazzotta
John Stevens
AUGUST 2012
John Chambers
Andrew Coulter
Joe Eddins
Bill Ewer
Ryan Poulsen
John W. Walker
Jan F. Kucera
Jeff Raymond
SEPTEMBER 2012
Don Cockayne
Dan Christiansen
Penny Grandominico
Kayla Haley
Kevin Heiner
Matthew Imbler
Kin L. Ng
Kimberly Pettit
Viktor Uzur
The Switchback is published by and for the
Wasatch Chapter of BMW CCA. The chapter is
not connected with BMW AG or BMW NA. All
information furnished herein is provided by the
membership of the club, for members only. Unless
otherwise stated, maintenance and modification
procedures herein are not “Factory Approved”
and their use may void your BMW warranty. The
ideas, opinions and suggestions expressed herein
are those of the authors, and no authentication
is implied by the editor, who assumes no liability
for information contained herein. Material may be
reproduced by other chapters provided credit is
given to the author or the Wasatch Chapter, unless
otherwise noted or specifically prohibited.
BMW CCA Wasatch Chapter Official Ballot
Vice President - Two year term
[ ] David Egelston
[ ] Write in____________________________________________
Secretary - Two year term
[ ] Tom Oesleby
[ ] Write in____________________________________________
About the candidates
David Egelston currently drives and/or wrenches on a 635CSi,
a 2000CS, and a BMW motorcycle or two. He has been to four
BMW CCA Oktoberfests and participated in the driving schools
and autocrosses offered there. He currently serves as Chapter
Vice President, and is looking forward to serve another term if
elected.
Treasurer - One year interem term
[ ] Tom DeJong
[ ] Write in____________________________________________
Tom Oesleby joined the BMW CCA in the mid 1980s to learn
more about maintaining his BMW. The move to SLC from Wyoming seven years ago allowed Tom and Gwen to become more
active in the club. He joined the board three years ago to further
help out with activities and better get to know other members.
The Oeslebys have owned two 2002s (one a tii), two 5s, a 7, and
three 3s, all pre-owned.
Your name___________________________________________________
Membership number___________________________________________
Mail to BMW CCA Wasatch Chapter
P.O. Box 71084
Salt Lake City, Utah 84171
Or bring your ballot to the General Meeting in January
Tom DeJong’s love for BMWs began at 16 when he had to take
his boss’s 1986 318i to the store. True love! The purchase of my
2005 M3 (with competition package) became reality in 2010. His
interest in joining the chapter is to see other BMWs and to learn
and understand from like minded BMW owners. He is interested in attending the track a few times each season and learning
how to maintain his car from other club members.
Saving Your Life
This is the first in a series of defensive driving articles
that can make your driving less stressful and more
enjoyable.
We all like to drive...that’s why we love
our BMW vehicles. The performance is
great and the safety equipment is cutting edge. But this auto superiority can
fly out the window when some idiot
that is talking on a cell phone runs in to
you. In upcoming issues we will address
the subject of better defensive driving
techniques. It is really “defensive seeing
techniques.”
The first is to look down the road well
ahead of the car that is in front of you.
The faster you are going the longer your
field of vision should be. Your brain will
not only see everything far ahead of you
it will also see what is happening right
in front of you. Try it. You will notice
your car stays better centered in the lane
you are in and your car will not wander.
You will be aware of brake lights coming
on two, three or four cars ahead. This
should give you a safety cushion for
accident avoidance.
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BMW Car Club
of America
Wasatch Chapter
The Switchback
P.O.Box 71084
Salt Lake City, UT 84171 www.wasatchbmwcca.org
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Events
October 20th, Saturday - Fall Drive through the Heber Valley. Meet at Olympus Hills Shopping
Center at 10 AM, 3536 Wasatch Blvd, lunch at the Road Island Grill and dinner at the Tarahumara, Best Mexican food in the state.*
November 3rd, Saturday - Tech Day at Alex’s Auto Haus,7470 South State - 10 AM to Noon
November 13th, Tuesday - Open Board Meeting, 7PM at East Millcreek Library, 2266 East Evergreen Ave.
December 2nd, Sunday - Christmas Party at Luganos, 3364 South 2300 East.
$40 if payment is in by November 15th - $45 thereafter. 6PM social hour, 7PM Dinner.
January 18th, Friday - General Meeting and Elections at Red Robin, 7 PM to 9PM, 1313 South Foothill Blvd.
February 2nd, Saturday - 10 AM Coffee, Cocao and Cars at Pierre’s, 3229 East 3300 South.
February 8th, Friday - Wings and Wheels, Friday at the Races, at Wing Nutz, 3136 East 3300 South.
March 9th - Saturday Ski Day at Solitude, meet at 9 AM for coffee*
April 21st - Sunday - Minature Golf - Layton*
May General Meeting - Wing Nutz.*
*There will be more details on these events as the dates get closer on www.wasatchbmwcca.org.
For a listing of all car shows in our area go to www.wasatch bmwcca.org
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